My older post - E2O Vs Swift, Alto, WagonR, i10, Santro, Nano, has become very popular here, so i decided to make a spinoff post, comparing the small and popular petrol/CNG based hatchbacks against the electric flagship Mahindra e2o
Ideally we do not recommend comparing an electric car with the cheapest category of petrol cars, as electric cars have lots of features not available even in sedans!
But lets take a stab at this just to satisfy people out there and for the fun of it!

What a difference a few years makes. In 2013, the year the latest Chinese NEV policy was issued, electric vehicles – including pure electric and plug-in hybrid electric – were a huge presence at AutoChina. This year electrification was still a big presence – but it was much more subtle. That is because the central government, local governments, and automakers are starting to understand that EV technology will take some time to mature. However, China’s central government is sticking to its plans for expanded electrification.

Mr Elon Musk is at it again! After taking on the finance industry, oil companies and even the space rocket industry, he is now tackling the problem of dirty energy that is generated by most electricity grids of the world.
Introducing the Tesla Powerwall - solving the battery problem – once and for all.